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"those who know the sea of god do not water their lives with tears."TearsRate it:

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a thing of beauty is a joy foreverBeauty always brings enjoyment to those looking at itRate it:

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bundle of joyA newborn baby.Rate it:

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bundle of joyA pet.Rate it:

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burst into tearsto suddenly start weepingRate it:

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c'est un trouble-fêteHe is a mar-joy, a wet blanket.Rate it:

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crack-upOne can 'crack-up' emotionally with laughter or tears as a result of an observation, a joke, a story, a scene, a sequence in a movie, opera, stage play or animal, baby or children;s antics:Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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cry me a riverAn admonishment, reminder, chiding, demand or ejaculation addressed to an individual whom evinces sadness. seemingly suffers disappointment, disillusionment, distress, and renders a general resentment toward the people in this world with a constant flow of tears.Rate it:

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cumulum gaudii alicui afferre (vid. sect. V. 6) (Fam. 16. 21. 1)to add the crowning point to a person's joy.Rate it:

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dolorem in lacrimas effundereto find relief in tears.Rate it:

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eat your face offto eat huge quantities of delicious food for the pure joy of eatingRate it:

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effusa laetitiaa transport of joy.Rate it:

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fletum cohibere non posseto be hardly able to restrain one's tears.Rate it:

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gaudio lacrimareto weep for joy.Rate it:

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gaudio, laetitia efferrito be beside oneself with joy.Rate it:

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gaudio, laetitia exsultareto utter cries of joy.Rate it:

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hinc illae lacrimae (proverb.) (Ter. And. 1. 1. 99; Cael. 25. 61)hence these tears; there's the rub.Rate it:

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holy mackinawInterjection of joy and astonishment (akin to WOW! or Stupendous!)Rate it:

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in lacrimas effundi or lacrimis perfundito be bathed in tears.Rate it:

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je ne me sens pas de joieI am beside myself with joy.Rate it:

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jeu de mains, jeu de vilains1. Horse-play is not gentlemanly. 2. Rough play often ends in tears.Rate it:

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jump for joyExalt, [rejoice]], feel elation.Rate it:

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jump for joyAn expression of extreme happiness for any reason.Rate it:

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lacrimae simulataecrocodiles' tears.Rate it:

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lacrimas or fletum alicui movereto move to tears.Rate it:

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lacrimas tenere non posseto be hardly able to restrain one's tears.Rate it:

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lacrimas, vim lacrimarum effundere, profundereto burst into a flood of tears.Rate it:

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lacrimis obortiswith tears in one's eyes.Rate it:

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lacrimula (Planc. 31. 76)crocodiles' tears.Rate it:

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laetitia gestiensa transport of joy.Rate it:

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laetitia gestire (Tusc. 4. 6. 13)to be transported with joy.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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magno cum fletuwith many tears.Rate it:

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mal comune mezzo gaudioshared trouble is a half joyRate it:

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multis cum lacrimiswith many tears.Rate it:

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nimio gaudio paene desipereto almost lose one's reason from excess of joy.Rate it:

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no joyA negative outcome.Rate it:

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pleased as punchan expression of gratitude, joy, appreciation for some gift, service, reward, special treatment.Rate it:

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queen elizabeth iiOnly two affectionate eyes of one woman, were able to make the entire planet go to tears - – Queen Elizabeth IIRate it:

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rainbow babyA baby born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant. Also known as a 'sunshine' baby or an 'angel' baby. They bring joy to a grieving family following stillbirth or infant loss.Rate it:

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reduce someone to tearsTo cause to cryRate it:

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tear upTo shed tears.Rate it:

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tears aren't very lubeyTears don't make very good lube.Rate it:

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tears of joyTo express general happiness through tears.Rate it:

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tickled pinkAn expression vouchsafing, joy, extreme happiness:Rate it:

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two tears in a bucketused to express acceptance of misfortuneRate it:

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un rabat-joieA mar-joy; A wet blanket.Rate it:

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vale of tearsA symbolic "valley of tears"; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. Similar to the Old Testament Psalm 23's reference to the "valley of the shadow of death", the phrase implies that sadness is part of the physical world (i.e. part of human experience).Rate it:

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